inspired

adjective

in·​spired in-ˈspī(-ə)rd 

: outstanding or brilliant in a way or to a degree suggestive of divine inspiration

gave an inspired performance

Examples of inspired in a Sentence

She gave an inspired performance.

He was an inspired choice for the role.

Recent Examples on the Web

Almanac, the brainchild of James Beard winner Danny Childs, takes an inspired approach to Japanese drinking culture, while Bar Palmina’s Nikki Graziano uses her life experiences and past relationship with alcohol to inform her approach to zero-proof drinks. —Emily Bloch, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 May 2025

With the inspired win on Tuesday night, Oklahoma City is now one game away from the Western Conference finals. —Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 15 May 2025

There are also several towering bamboo treehouses for inspired accommodations. —Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025

From a Scandinavian folk-modern–inspired lake house in Wisconsin to a classic Hapgood style colonial in New Jersey, Katie Rosenfeld and Co. devises homes that feel timeless, with layered patterns and prints, heirloom furnishings, and original artwork. —Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for inspired

• acquired
• admired
• backfired
• conspired
• desired
• enquired
• hardwired
• inquired
• rehired
• required
• respired
• transpired